to tower; to rise; to soar
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
softness; comparatively soft
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
sick person; patient; invalid
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to cover fully; to wrap around
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
consists of; comprises; is made up of
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
king; monarch; ruler; champion
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)